Owari no Seraph – Ichinose Guren, 16-sai no Catastrophe v4c2 part1

Title: Shibuya in flames

Disclaimer: This is a fan-made translation from Chinese translations! Please go easy and enlighten us on any mistakes or deviations from the original light novel. All credit goes to the original author and illustrators. - Hyaka and Kuro Shion

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At the same time as all this was going on, Hiiragi Shinya killed a person on the streets

The scene had been witnessed by a civilian, whose screams rent the evening air.

“Ahhhhhhhhhhhh–!”

This was something unthinkable in this kind of place, one of Japan’s rare places that never sleep - Hachiko in Shibuya, Tokyo. Thousands of people watched on. There were so many people that one did not feel as though one were outdoors, even to the extent that one could not move one’s body freely.

Office workers rushing home.

Women rushing to prepare for a night out on a the streets and wearing clothes that exposed too much of their bodies.

The young men who were their targets.

Whether it was those who were waiting for lovers or friends, or those who were simply there out of boredom, there were many people.

It was currently August.

Summer.

The long nights that made one intoxicated, today was one of those nights.

This was precisely the reason why Shinya was hiding in the midst of this crowd. Because he believed that even they would not dare attack in the centre of Shibuya. If they were to wage war here, it would be impossible to cover it up.

However, this manner of thinking proved to be too naive.

The attack came.

Furthermore, now, he had already killed someone.

Since he had killed quietly, in the crowd, only a single woman wearing a flowered dress noticed. Only that woman looked in his direction with a panicked expression, screaming.

Then the gazes of nearly the whole crowd focused on that woman.

If he wanted to escape, it had to be now. In this moment, he could escape–

But at that moment, from amongst the crowd, another man in a black suit attacked. It was an assassin from the Hyakuya Sect.

“How vile.”

Shinya grabbed the assassin’s arm. The hand held a knife, which he snatched. With that knife, he then stabbed the assassin’s neck. The neck which normally should not be stabbed. The blood sprayed out. The place was drenched with blood. Everything within sight was dyed crimson. However, his ability to kill silently was still weak.

The enemies were powerful.

As expected of Japan’s largest religious organization.

The people’s gazes were converging on one side.

Shocked gazes. Expressions of not knowing what was going in. If the number of people who were aware of the happenings increased, there would immediately be chaos. If he were to be drawn into the mess, it would be the end of him.

Thus, Shinya accurately grasped the situation in an instant. He determined his route of escape. Noting which direction was free of enemies.

Watching people’s faces.

Watching people’s faces.

Watching people’s faces.

A blond man with a face that infuriated people and who treated others like idiots, said while chewing some gum.

“Hey, what’s that? Some kind of performance?”

His blond lover beside him replied.

“Ignore that kind of thing, let’s hurry to the hotel~”

Nearby, a worker spoke into the phone he held in one hand.

“Yeah, daddy’s coming home, wait a while, Yumi~ Can you give mommy the phone?”

Behind them, the black suits appeared.

A total of three people.

They were approaching from Shibuya Station.

“Oh come on, just spare me already.”

Shinya retreated in the direction he had come from.

Towards the woman in the flowery skirt who had sensed someone being killed and was now screaming hysterically.

Right now, the lack of chaos was all thanks to her. She was screaming, so people’s gazes were directed towards her.

Few people had seen the fountain of blood.

Her screams allowed the number of people who saw Shinya killing decrease.

But that would only work for a few seconds. They would soon discover the corpse. Then chaos would reign.

That act,

“……has to be done, and early.”

Shinya grabbed the woman’s shoulder.

“NO, DON’T!”

She screamed. Shinya pushed her in the direction of the corpses.

“NOOOOO–”

She continuously screamed such. Just like a police alarm. Beneath her feet, there were two corpses.

The gazes of the crowd - though, because of the chaos, it was more like the gazes of those nearby - were cast on the woman.

The situation at Hachiko changed at once.

One person discovered a corpse.

Two people discovered a corpse.

Four people discovered a corpse.

Eight people discovered a corpse.

Those eight people screamed, and following that, their laments were spread to tens of thousands of people.

“UWAHHHH–”

It sounded like a whole group screaming. As though the earth were shaking with all the shock and chaos. However, Shinya made good use of this situation. So as not to be seen by the many people behind him, he cast a spell in an instant.

The chaos spread in the direction opposite to Shinya.

As though to swallow the black suited men from the Hyakuya Sect, the chaos advanced.

He had an opportunity to escape.

Shinya walked in the direction he had come from.

As though slipping through the cracks in the crowd, he maneuvered through the chaos towards Shibuya’s crossroad. There were no black suits in front of him, but he had no idea when he would once more be discovered and attacked. At the very least, he could not return to his own rented room. It was because he had been attack in his room, that he had escaped to here.

In other words,

“The enemy has plenty of information on the situation here…… So, what about our side?”

As he walked, Shinya pulled out his cellphone.

He called the school student council president.

Hiiragi Kureto.

The call connected.

“Hello~”

“…… Shinya, huh. It’s very noisy on your side. Where are you now?”

“The chaotic crossroads of Shibuya. Amazing. To be able to attack here. This was, has already become public?”

“What’s the situation over there?”

“Tonight, Shibuya is as wild as a religious festival.”

Kureto did not laugh.

What a lack of humor this guy had.

“Can you come to school?”

“Has the school been attacked? Are you gathering the squad members?”

“Yes. You will lead them.”

“Me? Okay. So, what’s the overall situation?”

“Kill or being killed. The numbers are unknown. We have no idea what those bastards’ motives are or where they’ve reached. That’s why Father is assuming command to negotiate the situation.”

Shinya squinted.

Father - that referred to the one who lead the whole of ‘Mikado no Oni’, Hiiragi Tenri.

Kureto’s father

Mahiru’s father.

Shinoa’s father.

Seishirou’s father.

In addition, Shinya’s adopted father.

Even though he had not even met him in person once……

“Otou-sama?”

“Yeah. So until then, we have to protect Shibuya.”

“But the enemy is not clear……”

“We know the enemy. Looking at those who have enough political and practical power, who would attack us? We also know this. To some extent, we had spies in the upper echelons of the Hyakuya Sect . Then the attack began. Most of them have been killed.”

“Ah, I see, I see.”

“Yes. In any case, we must protect the school. There are many members of the branch houses there. This is already the second time we’re being attacked, if they breach us easily again, the sense of moral among the different groups in the organization will plummet.”

Then Shinya smiled bitterly, and spoke with respectful language.

“Oh dear, those outstanding 'Hiiragi-sama’s, who knew that they would worry about this kind of thing.”

Hearing this, Kureto laughed slightly.

“Aren’t you also a Hiiragi?”

“I’m adopted. Furthermore, with my fiancee in that state, haven’t I basically lost all my value?”

“Then make your stand here, and come stand with us.”

Shinya lapsed into silence.

In other words, the state of the war had already worsened to such an extent that merit was accorded based on the amount of achievements gathered.

If so, he could play the card of 'betrayal’.

If his ambition was to destroy the Hiiragi family, should he betray them here and now, it could become a rather interesting situation.

This thought skimmed across his mind.

However, that was not his ambition.

Destroying the Hiiragi family or whatever, he didn’t care.

After all, the world would not change because of that. If the Hiiragi family collapsed, it would simply let the alone command the whole world.

And then the world would continue to be as dark as always.

Mahiru…… his fiancee had already, completely been engulfed by that dark world.

“……”

Speaking of this, for him, even now, to be preparing to save his fiancee…… this small fact surprised him.

It wasn’t that he liked Mahiru, he had no feelings for her. However, she had given him a reason to live, and it was just because of this that he did so.

But then Mahiru had left the Hiiragis’ world, flown to the outside world. And so he, too, would prepare to follow her out.

It could be said that this was a rather selfish decision.

Like the young masters who could only walk on the paths already set out by their parents, he had not used his own strength to find a reason to live.

But so what, even that fiancee who was his reason to live, had already been slept with by Guren.  (Note: ahaha, this makes Guren sound like a playboy)

“Ha, hahaha~”

Shinya laughed out loud.

He stopped right in the middle of Shibuya’s busy streets, still holding the cellphone in one hand, and laughed a seemingly scathing laugh.

Kureto asked.

“…… Is there something strange?”

“No, not at all…… Ah, but, Kureto-nii. May I ask you something?”

“What is it?”

“For what reason, does nii-sama live?”

“…… Huh?”

“Do you have some goal?”

“…… What are you talking about?”

“Sigh– No, ah~ Forget it. Just kidding.”

Shinya laughed in a silly way.

However, after a brief moment of silence, Kureto replied.

“I do have a goal. To let the Hiiragi – 'Mikado no Oni’ gain all power and privileges, and to guide it, that is my mission.”

“Haha, that’s just a mission that you have been assigned. Nii-sama was raised that way even from childhood.”

“Yes.”

“But that is not Kureto-nii’s own aspiration.”

That was only walking on the path that one had been given. Not a reason for living that one had decided on oneself.

In reply to this, Kureto replied flatly.

“No, that is my aspiration. I live for that. Fundamentally, people are nothing. They are empty. Empty boxes. People are made by their environments. It is in the midst of fulfilling their assigned mission this people are created.”

“……”

“That’s why, Shinya, don’t think about such unnecessary things now. Let me give you your aspiration. If you follow me, you may find your goal. So you only need submit to me.”

Kureto said thus.

Shinya laughed bitterly and said

”…… I always feel like I’m about to be brainwashed, Nii.“

Kureto laughed.

"Hahaha, of course. What are we?”

“A savage religious organization.”

“Exactly. The more you blindly follow us, the more fortune you gain.”

“How scary.”

“I will give you a fortune that would make others shudder. So die for me.”

“Ehe–”

Kureto ended the conversation.

“Okay, enough chitchat. Head to the school. Firstly, rescue your squad.”

“The Jujo kid and the others? They’re still alive? They’re not picking up.”

“Who knows? The troops are headed there now. I’m leading them to the school.”

“Okay. Got it. What will Kureto-nii be doing?”

“I have other things to attend to.”

“Like what?”

But here, the call was ended. That was to say, there was no need for him to know.

Eyes half closed, Shinya looked at his phone before raising his head to gaze at the sky.

The sky peeked out from behind rows of skyscrapers, and the moon trickled merrily. However, as Shibuya’s streets were too brightly lit, not a single star could be seen in the cloudless sky.

Behind him were sorrowful screams, screams, screams. In front of him were the ringing sounds of battle. Others from 'Mikado no Oni’ were there.

Shinya considered. What he should do. What he wanted to do.

Speaking of which, Guren called just now.

That bastard said he slept with Mahiru.

And then he said that it was the worst situation. The current situation, was probably being manipulated by Mahiru. She had done this. The she who had been snatched away by the demon, could no longer be predicted by a normal person.

Then, Guren had no choice, and had apparently chosen to advance.

To accept the , and become a demon.

Of course that was the wrong choice.

Things that are so precious that one would sacrifice one’s own humanity for them, do not exist in this world.

But that guy advanced.

Because he had ambition.

Had hope.

Had a goal.

“Unlike me……”

Again, Shinya laughed self-deprecatingly.

“That’s why Mahiru chose that rascal. Well, it’s understandable. He really has charisma.”

Over the phone, Guren had said some stupid things. Shinya remembered his words.

“Right now in school, Sayuri, Shigure, Mito and Goshi are being attacked by the Hyakuya Sect. I’m going to go rescue them.”

For this, that rascal said that he would give up his humanity.

To rescue his companions.

To rescue Mahiru.

Completely like a justice league hero.

The ones that the Americans love,

“Does he have a hero complex?”

Shinya said, annoyed. Then he realized that he himself, towards this kind of Guren, felt a little hope and longing. (Note: the original word does not mean a Gureshin kind of longing.)

To Shinya who killed continuously for his own survival, Guren who lived for others selflessly, was so dazzling as to make one faint.

“…… For the sake of rescuing Mito-chan, Guren, Sayuri, Shigure…… Giving up humanity for the sake of rescuing others, huh. Haha. Makes people wonder if that rascal’s actually thinking clearly.”

However, that kind of Guren,

“Though I’m preparing to save him, I’m not thinking clearly either.”

Shinya crossed the busy crossroads.

He walked on the sidewalk for a while, then climbed over the railing and languidly extended a hand towards the motorcycle approaching on the side of the motor vehicles lane.

The motorcyclist was a man with a stupid-looking face and long hair wearing shorts. For some reason, he wore his helmet tilted to one side. From the side, Shinya grabbed that tilted helmet.

“Uwah!”

The man yelped. The motorcycle toppled over and slid on the road. Shinya glared at the man who was looking at him with a shocked expression.

“See, that’s what happens when you don’t wear your helmet properly, didn’t they teach you that in driving school?”

“You, you, you, what are you doing……”

“I’m borrowing your motorcycle for a bit. I like these things, so sorry about that.”

Shinya picked up the fallen motorcycle and vigorously revved the engine.

“What kind of joke is this!”

Ignoring the cries fading behind him, Shinya sped off. He was not wearing a helmet. He might get aarrested. But the current Shibuya, was no longer free enough to chase rascals who did not wear helmets.

Behind him, police alarms sounded. Cars were also stopping. There was a huge traffic jam. That’s why, the black suits would not able to chase him here.

The clashing sounds of battle, could be heard everywhere. Though it was unsure exactly where the battle was occurring, there was no doubt that this was a battlefield.

People were dying.

People were dying.

The traffic lights winked out several times.

And finally, they died.

The electricity supply had been stopped.

The surroundings grew dark.

The only sources of light were car headlights. Even so, the street was still bright. The stars could not be seen. Shibuya was simply such a place.

Cries of grief.

Angry yells.

But in such a densly-populated Shibuya,

“People will slowly start to think that a few dying isn’t such a big deal.“

This place, which until just now had been full of people, had completely changed. Once you passed a certain point away from the crowded shopping malls, you would immediately enter the quiet, comfortable streets of the residential area.

But here, screams could still be heard. Some places were on fire. Yet the firefighting squad had not come.

Because they couldn’t come here. Someone had set up some obstacle.

In other words,

"Obviously, the epicentre of the battle is here.”

Shinya said.

He let the motorcycle speed up.

The direction he was heading in, was towards the educational facility led by 'Mikado no Oni’, where geniuses were nurtured – First Shibuya High.

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At the same time.

Jujo Mito, with an expression as though about to cry, desperately tried to keep the door shut.

’…… Damn, damn.“

She put the chain on the door, and pasted a spell talisman on it to create a barrier.

The strain on the door from the assault outside lessened a little – if her spell strength weakened, the door would immediately be broken.

If the door were broken, she would be killed.

Everybody would be killed.

She was currently in the audiovisual room of First Shibuya High. In this audiovisual room, there were also some of her classmates.

When she came here, along with Goshi there was also Guren’s side Hanayori Sayuri; Yukimi Shigure had gotten separated.

Everyone, for the sake of letting Mito and the others escape, was fighting the enemy, those people could not be seen now.

”…… Damn, damn.“

Mito desperately kept the door closed.

Her strength was dropping rapidly, she could feel the barrier weakening.

During the blast, wood splinters had flown at her and lodged in her right thigh. Mito looked down at the blood trickling out from her skirt. The blood did not stop. But there was no time to use any healing tools.

If the tightly tied bandage slipped down, the door would be broken in an instant.

"Mito-sama!”

“Jujo-sama!”

Scared voices came from behind her.

It was her classmates.

Everyone had already lost their fighting spirit. 'Are these really the bright geniuses of 'Mikado no Oni’, chosen by the respected Hiiragi family?’ Despite thinking this, she did not have a right to criticize others.

After all, she herself was so scared that she was about to cry.

Before the blast just now, she was on the phone with Guren, saying how scared she was and what she liked.

The fear of death tightly gripped Guren, and the chance to live.

She remembered what he had said

“…… Ah, haha, that rascal Guren, he’s stuck……”

The fear diminished a little. But like just now, thinking of what would happen if the door was broken, the fear returned.

She used a shaking hand to keep the door closed,

“…..Uwuwu…… I, I…… I, still haven’t found love yet, am I just going to die like this…..”

She whispered.

It really was lonely.

To always desperately try to become strong.

With only the goal of having the Jujo family be acknowledged by the Hiiragi family, she did her best, and this was how she had lived until now.

But the result was, no matter how much training.

No matter how strong she became.

In death, all men are equal.

She was forced to realize this.

If so, properly and seriously living each day up to now, was there any meaning to it?

Exactly what had she accomplished?

She contemplated this.

She had not found love.

Had not played.

Had nagged at her classmates who were slacking off.

Had desperately, like an idiot, tried to become strong, and as a result, she was in this state.

’…… Ah, haha~“

If her world could be so easily destroyed, then perhaps, to directly face her desires would be better.

She did not need to endure, it would be better to eat the cakes she wanted to eat.

She did not need to endure, it would be better to play with her friends.

She did not need to endure, it would be better to go find a date.

”……“

She thought of yesterday after school, when she had visited Guren’s house. She had ditched training to play.

There, she had eaten snacks she was originally not supposed to eat.

Had played shogi.

Laughed with everyone.

That was the first time she had been to a boy’s house.

Although it was something she obviously should not have done, something she’d selfishly chosen to do, for some reason, she was so happy that it brought hot tears to her eyes.

”……“

Could this be her punishment for indulging in that kind of happiness?

Maybe so.

It had to be.

Because, surely, she could no longer go back. She could not return to her law-abiding student life of before.

If, just if, she survived, it was already impossible to return to the her of before.

Because she had fallen in love.

Because she had fallen in love with Guren.

No, that wasn’t right. Because she could not face the horrifying reality before her eyes, and had used love as a means of escape.

”……“

Facing death, knowing her own desires. Knowing how weak and insignificant she was.

Because death was before her eyes, she understood that no matter what her position was in the Jujo family or 'Mikado no Oni’, it had nothing to do with her life.

She had ugly feelings in her heart.

If she survived, after that, she wanted to indulge in play. In love. In eating snacks……

"Mito-sama!”

“What should we do, Mito-sama?”

Behind her, the classmates who were not even participating in the battle said thus. She herself was desperately protecting them. Earnestly protecting them. If she were alone she might have a chance of survival, but she was still protecting them foolishly.

“Mito-sama!”

“Jujo-sama, please think of a plan!”

Mito wrinkled her brow. She had an expression as though about to cry. She could no longer hold the door alone. The blood was not stopping.

Logic became fuzzy.

She took a deep breath.

She wanted to escape.

She wanted to escape from doing her best.

Her hand shook.

She could feel her strength to mintain the barrier weakening,

“…… Re, relax. Right now, I need to think of an escape plan……”

But at this moment, someone forcefully slammed into the door from the outside.

“Ah!”

It was very simple when the door was breached. It was broken. The door opened. Some armed soldiers rushed in.

It was the troops. As soon as they entered they began the assault.

“Yah–!?”

From behind her came screams.

“Uwah–!?”

From behind her came screams.

But there was no going back.

Mito prepared to battle the man in from of her, but her movements were too late. She was easily dodged.

The armed man said.

“That rare red hair…… You must be the daughter of the Jujo family. We have orders to capture you.”

Then her arms were grabbed

Mito watched all this wide-eyed.

She was going to be taken hostage. Or, she would be used as a human experiment.

Then the right choice she should make should be, suicide. She should die. Because if she lived, it would become a problem for the Hiiragi family.

However,

“……”

She couldn’t die.

Didn’t want to die.

She was scared of dying.

“Wu, uwuwu, damn!”

Although she lashed out towards the man again, the man’s movements were faster. Her face was slapped forefully. A knee pressed against her torso.

“Gah, ah–”

She couldn’t breathe.

Her body couldn’t move.

Her body was gently embraced by the man.

Then she could see the scene behind her.

They had all been slaughtered.

The classmates that Mito had just been doing her best to protect, had all been killed.

The troops laughed.

“What, even the famous Jujo family is only at this level. Evidently those 'Mikado no Oni’ bastards aren’t very strong huh!”

Her body was kicked. The men laughed again.

She couldn’t do anything.

Only, only feel fear.

Help me. Someone, help me.

There was no way a rescuer or anyone would come, who on earth was she calling out to?

“Help……”

She said, her voice shaking.

“…… Help me, Guren.”

But those words, were masked by and vanished under the men’s laughter.

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At the same time.

The place was the female toilets on the third floor above the audiovisual room.

In one of the cubicles of that female toilet,

“Hmm~”

Goshi Norito, sitting on the toilet, was deep in thought.

After this, what should he do?

What would be the best course of action?

Although he had admittedly relied on illusion spells, he had sucessfully allowed Mito, Sayuri and Shigure to escape from the initial attack.

“…… Then, how should I escape?”

He murmured.

The window in this female toilet was too small. He could not squeeze out the window.

He burnt a spell talisman in the toilet.

Placing the talisman in the small thurible on his palm, despite the original purpose being to cast an illusion upon enemies, by allowing the odourless and colourless smoke to waft out, the entrance to the toilet was now invisible.

“…… This will be discovered soon.”

It was even possible that he had already been discovered.

The enemy was that .

They were a strong organization able to directly attack 'Mikado no Oni’. There were plenty of bastards who would be able to see through this kind of illusion spell.

However, right now, given the quiet in here,

“…… The other battles must be very intense, so they’ve let me go? If so, if I create an illusory toilet here I can escape?”

To create a stronger effect in general, he blew smoke strongly out a small pipe.

Those actions, were like those of a delinquent who snuck into a female toilet and hid to smoke.

“…… A delinquent in addition to being a playboy, amazing.”

Goshi laughed idiotically. Of course this was not a situation to make one laugh. He had already seen people murdered. He himself was injured. Neither did he know if Mito and the others had escaped.

“…… If only I could wait until the 'Mikado no Oni’ main forces arrive, or is it the case that even if the main forces arrive it would be useless?”

If so, he had to surrender.

If 'Mikado no Oni’ lost the fight, he would not find any meaning in doing his best here.

After all,

“I, fundamentally, do not have much loyalty.”

With being born to the repected Goshi family as a reason he was forced to try hard, though being enter this school full of geniuses was a good thing.

“…… I haven’t even really tried hard.”

He sighed.

In the first place, he hated trying hard.

Anyway, no one had any expectations of him. His relatives, led by his parents, all pinned their expectations on his younger brother who was both academically and physically talented.

The family business would definitely also be inherited by his brother.

Then, why should he try his best?

Because he was the first son of the Goshi house?

Because he was a male of the Goshi house, therefore he should become strong?

The only thing he could think was that, saying rubbish about 'eldest son eldest son’ to a rascal for whom no one had any expectations and who could not inherit the family, was annoying.

So he did not want to try hard.

Did not want responsibility.

To this kind of rascal, asking him to have responsibility and loyalty and whatever,

“That’s impossible.”

Goshi laughed lightly.

But recently, the situation had changed slightly.

As according to Hiiragi Kureto’s will, he, together with Ichinose Guren, Hiiragi Shinya and also Jujo Mito had been chosen to form a special task force.

Ever since then his relatives’ view of him had changed. Suddenly he was respected. Slightly.

But even then.

“…… I still hate trying hard.”

Goshi looked up at the ceiling of the girls’ toilet.

There were crashes so loud they shook the entire First Shibuya High building.

Gunshots.

The sounds of spellcasting.

Explosions.

During the first attack, Goshi had immediately cast illusion spells to allow his companions to escape. However,

“…… Mito and the others, have they managed to escape to outside the school?”

Honestly speaking, he felt his actions were a failure. Sacrificing himself, letting his companions escape or whatever, that kind of thing,

“…… I’m not even that kind of person.”

The explosions were nearing his location.

Gradually approaching.

Perhaps this toilet would be discovered soon.

There was no escape. Because he had not tried hard like his younger brother, he did not even have fighting strength.

“Hah…… Why did I have to act cool then?”

Screams.

Gunshots.

“It’s all because those, were Mito, Sayuri and Shigure, they’re all very cute. Towards cute people, I have a very strong sense of loyalty~”

Goshi laughed.

Outside the toilet, there were male voices

“Hey! There’s an illusion cast here, look!”

Ah see, he had been discovered.

Eyes half open, Goshi looked in the direction of the voice and said.

“This~ This is the girls’ toilet, so guys cannot enter~”

But these words were futile, the door was violently broken down.

“Kill the bastard inside!”

“Kill!”

“Wipe out 'Mikado no Oni’ ”

There were such words.

While thinking that these enraged words were very frightening, he hid the thurible. Stopped the illusion that had already been broken. Stood up from the toilet seat he was sitting on, and said.

“Wait a minute~ Well, everyone relax. I’ve already betrayed 'Mikado no Oni’, so if possible please don’t act violently……”

At this moment the cubicle door was broken down. Outside were armed men. One aimed a strike at Goshi.

“Damn.”

He blocked the punch. Broke that man’s arm.

“Yahhhhh!”

Ignoring the fallen man’s screams, he stepped out of the cubicle.

“Like I said, I surrender……”

However, the other men outside also prepared to strike. The opponents were quicker. His face was punched.

“Uwah!”

He fell on the ground.

At the same time, his hands and feet were grabbed.

One man said.

“Hey, this guy is from the Goshi family.”

“Huh? So do we tie him up?”

However, the man shook his head.

“No, we’ve already received reports that someone in the Goshi family has surrendered. So this guy is unnecessary.”

“Then we kill him.”

This exchange.

Someone in the Goshi family – that was probably referring to his younger brother.

That excellent younger brother who treated his elder brother as an idiot and for whom the family had ambitions for, had apparently been captured.

His brother was in Kichioji, although he was supposed to be attending a middle school affiliated with , this meant that Kichioji had also been attacked. Or, the Goshi family itself had been attacked.

In any event, this battle was on a scale beyond what he could imagine. The , was really coming to wipe out .

A useless person like himself, had no role in such a battle.

A man pulled out a blade.

Wearily, Goshi watched on with eyes half closed.

But at this moment the blade stopped and the man spoke.

“Ah ah, but just now you said you surrender. So if you tell us the whereabouts of your companions – those from the elite families, we can just take you captive.”

Such a suggestion was given.

It was a very attractive suggestion.

But to this, Goshi wore a tired expression and asked.

“Ah~ But, my younger brother, has he already been caught?”

The man nodded.

“Correct.”

“But my younger brother is a lot better than me. He bears all the hopes of the Goshi family.”

“So what?”

“Ah~ If the younger brother betrays the Hiiragi family and surrenders, and over here, even the older brother also betrays, it kind of feels like the Goshi family is useless. It’s not fair. It would be like betraying the family. So, I……”

With this said, he twisted his right wrist that was being restrained. As he struck towards the man in front him,

“Please let me work towards not betraying my companions!”

Goshi yelled angrily.

However, this came to an end.

His hand was easily caught.

The enemy was stronger. Most likely, even if it were his excellent younger brother in his place, he would also be helpless.

That was why his younger brother had surrendered.

That rascal was unexpectedly clever. Excellent. That was why others had hoped for him.

Compared to me,

“What a moron.”

He was called this by the man.

To this, Goshi laughed idiotically.

“Though I was thinking this myself, but even the useless brother has something called self-respect.”

“Die.”

“I don’t wanna–”

“It’s all over.”

“Ah~ No no-”

The blade came flashing down.

Watching the blade, Goshi,

“I haven’t prepared, how can I do my best?”

He whispered.

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-Part 1 end-

Translator’s comment:

Hyaka: This translation is brought to you from Japan! (I’m on vacation right now.) Translating in the place where OnS is set and was written feels great. Anyway, this chapter is really long, so its been split up. Please don’t be too angry with me for that cliffhanger~ ahaha

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